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Inside a small Spiritualist club, a group of Spiritualists were chatting idly.

"This is the kind of life a Spiritualist should live. Although it's a bit of a step down from our peak, it's still much better than being in a place with cultivators. I'm starting to regret not coming here sooner," one Spiritualist said heartily after downing a glass of wine.

"Of course. We're the masters here. Putting aside everything else, it's just plain satisfying," a companion chimed in.

"Yeah, yeah, this is how it should be."

"It's a pity, though. It's still not quite as good as our heyday. Back then, our clubs and taverns were thriving!" A Spiritualist lamented the past.

"Things are different now, old friend. To put it bluntly, we were only one step away from being beasts back then. We were almost beasts, our minds severely eroded by the strange. Everyone was eccentric, and their tempers were unbearable, both inferior and arrogant. But what about now?"

He continued, "Although we're not as prosperous as before, how much more relaxed are we in body and mind? I don't need to tell you all. Just for this, we should thank the Mystics. The Mystics truly deserve the title of teachers of humanity."

"Yes, we all acknowledge that."

"That's right. Mystic is beyond reproach. Minister Bi Xia and the others leading the Evil Suppression Department have truly made it a real Evil Suppression Department. This is equivalent to giving us Spiritualists a very high status, on par with the Hall of Merit. It's actually quite good for us Spiritualists."

"Indeed. Now, the Hall of Merit and the Evil Suppression Department are building a Transcendent Technology City. It's said to be another path to transcendence, which is truly enviable."

"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Just now, a fellow Daoist said that we Spiritualists aren't as prosperous as before, and there's a reason for that. It's because wisdom has returned. Everyone isn't as extreme as they used to be. Those who should return to their families have returned to their families. To be honest, what's the point of showing off here? A warm bed with a wife and children is what we should be pursuing."

One Spiritualist sighed.

This was also an important reason.

Before, Spiritualists were extreme anomalies. They had relatives, but they no longer possessed human emotions.

Now it's different. They are just like normal people.

Especially those who had lost and then regained those emotions cherished them all the more. If they could stay at home, they preferred to stay at home, which is also why the scale of various clubs had shrunk.

"What the Daoist said is also true. It's a big change… That's why there are Spiritualists everywhere who hate cultivators, but almost none who resent Mystics. We remember in our hearts the opportunities and changes brought by the Mystics."

"However, everyone, I've noticed a problem. Why are they still suppressing martial arts gyms and Daoist temples? Aren't they afraid of retaliation in the future? I don't quite understand this," one Spiritualist asked.

"Hey, don't mention that. Those who retaliate aren't on the same path as us. They're all Spiritualists who were suppressed by cultivators in the past, or local natives who haven't experienced the ruthlessness of cultivators. We've tried to persuade them, but it's no use. Hmph, they'll be in for a rude awakening."

"Is that so? They really haven't been taught a lesson. Especially those Daoist temples and martial arts alliances. The Daoists are still okay, but if Sun Hui and those martial fools find out that people are bullying them like this, I can already imagine the miserable state those guys will be in."

"That's right, 'reckless martial fools' are a headache even among cultivators. You can't say they're vindictive, but you can say they have clear grudges and pay back even the smallest slight. They're straightforward and quite troublesome."

As they spoke, they began to discuss the Spiritualists' suppression of Daoist temples and martial arts gyms.

These Spiritualists were considered relatively righteous and would not retaliate against Daoist temples and martial arts gyms.

They also looked down on those who retaliated, feeling it was shameful.

"I think their good days are numbered," one Spiritualist said mysteriously.

"Oh, Lao Lan, do you have news?"

"It's not really news. You should all know that because of the establishment of the Transcendent Technology City in Tai City, the cultivators' pace of expansion has been slowed down. Once the Transcendent Technology City is completed, the cultivators will inevitably continue to expand. How many good days do you think they'll have left, including us?" Lao Lan said.

"That's true. The cultivators have indeed slowed down a lot recently. We will also be affected then. Fellow Daoists, where will we go then?" One Spiritualist asked.

"Alas, it's really hard to say. Personally, I don't plan to continue wandering. When that day comes, I'll either return home or stay here. Wandering all the time isn't a solution… Actually, I also have contact with Daoists in the cultivators' territory. According to them, getting used to it isn't bad."

"I've also asked the Daoists there. Although there will be limitations in the cultivators' territory, as long as you don't do evil, don't harm ordinary people, and don't cause trouble, you can live well. And there are also benefits."

"The benefit is that you can easily exchange various resources from the cultivators, and the cultivators are really unpretentious. It's said that as long as you can afford the points, you're the boss. The cultivators will provide a one-stop service, such as livestreaming services, bodyguard services, protector services, and even wholehearted services, etc."

"What is wholehearted service?" One Spiritualist asked. Everyone understood the others, but what was this wholehearted service?

"It's the progress of ourselves. For example, Daoist Ma, you are currently in the mid-stage of a first-order Spiritualist. There will be a certain risk in entering the late stage, right?"

"Yes, I'm not too confident yet," Daoist Ma said.

"That's it. Wholehearted service is when cultivators use magic to suppress the strange that you fuse with, allowing you to calmly enter the late stage, weakening the strange while also allowing you to have no risk, and also providing enhancement of will, enhancement of the soul, enhancement of control, and various other means… In short, you pay, and they help you reach the level you want. If you are very rich and don't lack money, you can become stronger just by staying at home."

"How can you become stronger by staying at home?"

"They will help you suppress the strange needed for strange fusion, and then weaken it before letting you fuse, right? This is still the method of ordinary cultivators. If you can hire experts from the Eight Great and Four Transcendents, it will be even more outrageous, formations, various treasures to suppress, luck suppression, etc. There is only what you can't imagine, and nothing that their cultivators can't do. Of course, everything requires points."

"Ah!" The Spiritualist who didn't know was really a little shocked.

It could still be like this.

You don't have to worry about anything. They're feeding you the food.

Of course, they also didn't forget that the premise of all this was points.

"I heard that many Daoists there sell blood and flesh. Is this the reason?" One Spiritualist said.

"Ahem, this is also a small drawback, after all, you want to progress, right?" The person who explained to everyone was a little embarrassed. There are indeed many Spiritualist Daoists in the mainland who do this.

Those who are not honest are all gone.

"Everyone, please don't mind this. You don't understand the thinking of mainland cultivators. Their idea is to go to the limit on the path of a Spirit Master as much as possible, and then switch to the path of a cultivator. That's what they want, which is different from us," the Spirit Master continued.

This is the most crucial point.

Spirit Masters, after reaching the end of their path, switch to become true cultivators.

The benefits have been mentioned many times, so there's no need to elaborate.

"If that's the case, it makes sense. Squeeze your potential to reach the limit of a Spirit Master, and then switch paths according to the characteristics of the anomalies. Strictly speaking, this path is better than most cultivators."

"Yes."

"That's right."

Everyone agreed.

The appearance of Xuanhuang not only changed their environment but also changed their understanding.

In the beginning, how could they have the ability to study anomalies? They didn't understand how anomalies appeared or how they were born.

It was cultivators, it was Xuanhuang, who fundamentally explained the reasons for the formation of anomalies.

This is a systematic understanding.

And once you really understand the anomaly system, you become much more calm.

The known anomaly is a special 'ghost' composed of world fragment rules and the resentment of living beings, immortal, indestructible, and extremely dangerous.

The fusion of a Spirit Master with an anomaly is the fusion of their own field and the anomaly's field. The reason why only a few people can become Spirit Masters is because of the field factor.

Only fields that can resonate can fuse with anomalies. The field is a kind of spiritual root, a special talent.

And the fusion of two fields will inevitably form a dominant force, and one side will be completely annihilated, becoming part of a complete field.

The anomaly becoming dominant means the death of the human. The human field becoming dominant means the complete fusion and digestion of the anomaly.

This is a path full of crises. Spirit Masters racing against death at all times refers to this point.

Relying on their own weak field, coupled with self-control and wisdom, they proceed cautiously. This is the path of Spirit Master evolution.

These were all spread throughout the world after Xuanhuang's research. Spirit Masters didn't understand these things before.

The cognitive changes brought by Xuanhuang are also unparalleled. The recent progress of Spirit Masters is largely due to this.

The remaining half is due to the changes brought about by the cultivators developed by Xuanhuang.

The path of Spirit Masters transitioning to cultivators is currently a consensus.

No mistake, one head, one hair, one content, one existence, one look!

Unlike the beginning, when suspicion and prejudice accounted for the vast majority, now those who don't acknowledge this point are the outliers.

These Spirit Masters also have this kind of thinking, and they are also calculating when to switch paths. This is already a consensus.

"The Xuan Master's Dao techniques, its invincibility, comprehensiveness, extensibility, and plasticity have already been determined. This is the era of cultivators, and I think the fellow Daoists present all agree with this."

"That's right."

"I didn't want to admit it before, but now I'm completely convinced."

"I can't find a single flaw. It's too perfect. The Xuan Master is invincible."

"Agreed."

The Spirit Masters nodded.

"We are still considered lucky. We don't have to experience the arrival of a new era, while everything in another era is swept into the dust. We have a path to choose."

A Spirit Master who looked to be of high status said. He was the only Tier 3 Spirit Master here.

This is also a change.

What was the standard for Spirit Masters before? Tier 2 would not be with Tier 3. There were strict barriers.

Now that reason and strength are on par, the fearless and strict rules have changed a lot.

At least, experts and those with lower cultivation can discuss together.

Although the respect and reverence that should be there are still there, it has changed a lot.

"Oh, your understanding is not bad. You are not too extreme. You can be considered teachable. If you continue to maintain this attitude in the future, you will achieve something."

After a Tier 3 Spirit Master finished speaking, a sentence suddenly interjected.

Although it wasn't abrupt, it was particularly dazzling.

It was equivalent to directly praising and summarizing this Tier 3 expert. Since when could a Tier 3 expert be 'praised' and educated like this?

Although everyone is much more peaceful, experts are still experts.

"You?" The Tier 3 expert, who was also the owner of the guild here and a local tyrant, Pojun, was surprised.

Was this affirming him?

Did he need you to affirm him? Who are you?

Ah, why is it so dazzling? And didn't I just alleviate the distortion not long ago? Why is the anomaly rioting again?

No, it's not a normal riot. It's trembling, it's in fear?

What's going on?

"You, you…" The expert's tone suddenly changed, involuntarily.

It was the kind of disrespect he didn't dare to show. His own anomaly was trembling, desperately telling him to be low-key.

"I'm just passing by," the passerby said.

Passing by? A group of Spirit Masters were confused. Was there such a way to pass by?

Besides, although the various places and guilds of Spirit Masters have declined, no matter what, this is a place provided by a Tier 3 big shot.

What kind of passerby can enter so easily, and enter silently?

Looking at the president's appearance, the way he immediately changed his address, even Spirit Masters with normal intelligence didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Moreover, was it just the anomaly in the president's body that was trembling?

They were shaking even more violently.

"Oh, interesting. I'll leave first. Not bad, keep it up."

Suddenly, this intruding passerby disappeared without a trace. He came silently, and he left silently.

If everyone hadn't witnessed it together, they would have really thought they were confused, like their thinking had been distorted by the anomaly.

"This, could this be a Tier 4 anomaly?" Finally, after the passerby left, the Tier 3 Spirit Master president said in disbelief.

"No, no. If it was a Tier 4 anomaly, we would be gone already," he continued.

He was completely talking to himself.

Tier 4 anomalies would give birth to wisdom and become the King of Anomalies. This was also information learned from Xuanhuang.

It was nothing more than the question of whether the anomaly became dominant or humans occupied the dominant position.

Currently, it seems that only Bi Xia and Long Shi have this expectation.

Other Spirit Masters don't dare to hope to enter Tier 4 through the fusion of anomalies. That's too dangerous.

This is the era of anomalies, and luck is not on the side of humans. Even if you have made complete preparations and have 100% certainty, you can't say that you will definitely succeed.

Because as long as there is a slight bit of bad luck, all previous efforts will be wasted, and everything will be over.

As for the passerby, why did Xuanhuang's myriad clones leave?

It was because he sensed a huge fluctuation of aura, and a very familiar scent, the aura of the teleportation platform.

It wasn't the kind of shallow attempt he had made before, but the kind that used the maximum activation.

Xuanhuang sensed it, so naturally he wouldn't miss it.

He immediately rushed over.

In a huge volcanic lava region, the distance is unknown, here the waves are turbulent, the entire volcanic region is like it is about to erupt, the power is compelling.

It was like a doomsday scene.

… (End of this chapter)